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MotoGP Assen: Jorge Lorenzo sets the pace in FP1

15 March, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo set the pace in this morning’s free practice at the TT Circuit Van Drenthe at Assen with a best lap of 1.35.106 but it ended up being a very tight session for the top three riders with just…

Sepang organizers fined

15 March, 2020
Normally it’s the GP riders getting fined for doing some half-assed thing on track and putting other riders in danger, but this time it was the Sepang International circuit organizers who got fined € 15.000 following this morning’s Moto2 first…

Valentino Rossi rules out Suzuki move in 2015

15 March, 2020
In an interview with Germany’s Speedweek, Yamaha Factory rider Valentino Rossi has released some interesting statements regarding his recent past (in Ducati), the present (with Yamaha) and the plans for the near future, which apparently do not include the possibility…

New Italian boot brand

15 March, 2020
TOOB is a new Italian motorcycle boot brand, now on the market with its road and racing boot, Xanto. The new boot is made from microfibre and breathable materials, with polyurethane protection points and rubber sole with custom design. The…

Santa Claus Ducati Gives Fernando Alonso a Desmosedici RR

15 March, 2020
Everyone knows that Ferrari and Ducati are tied together in more ways than one, you just have see the week long Wrooom event to understand how important these two iconic Italian companies are on a marketing level.Ducati has decided to…

MV Agusta Brutale video: chassis and engine

15 March, 2020
Here’s a close-up look of the chassis and engine of the new MV Agusta Brutale for 2010. The first video shows the detail of the chassis, suspension, swing arm, steering damper, instrumentation and the like. After the jump is the…

World Superbike gets new rules for 2013

15 March, 2020
The Superbike Commission (for Infront Motorsports it will be the last time, with Dorna doing the deed from 2014) has released the new rules for the 2013 season - some we’ve already known for several months, while others were only…

Ducati Streetfighter gallery

15 March, 2020
Here’s a full gallery of the beautiful Ducati Street fighter super naked, voted by the public at last year’s Eicma show in Milan, as the best bike of the show. The Ducati naked is agressive but sophisticated with 155 hp…

WSBK Silverstone: Carlos Checa tops FP1 before the rain

15 March, 2020
The usual English weather hampered the World Superbike riders first free practice at Silverstone. The session opened to a damp track and a little more than twenty minutes later rain hit the circuit, sending the riders scrurrying back to the…

MT Helmets Oxion 500 full face sports helmet

15 March, 2020
MT Helmets presents this full face helmet, called Oxion 500, designed for top-end sports use. The helmet is made from fibre-glass and intended for track use as it’s light and aerodynamic. Particularly stable at high speeds, the Oxion 500 graphics…

Smart ForTwo 2007 preview

15 March, 2020
The German magazine Auto Zeitung has published a couple of photos of the new Smart FourTwo (451), apparently official (or good photoshops).The official announcement is expected for next week, with a public debut at the Geneva Auto Show and sales…

Video: Castrol Honda riders talk about Portimao test

15 March, 2020
Here’s a video of the Castrol Honda garage, with Ruben Xaus and Jonathan Rea talking about the three day official test at Portimao that was blighted by bad weather.Rea however, was the second fastest rider in the combined times and…

New Keeway Outlook Sport 125 and 150

15 March, 2020
Keeway Italia has launched the Outlook Sport version on the Italian market. The Asian scooter has developed this sports model of its high wheel scooter with a new style.The Outlook Sport, like the original model, is available in both 125…

WSBK Nurburgring rider quotes and video highlights

15 March, 2020
Round 12 of the World Superbike Championship at a highly eventful Nurburgring circuit saw Max Biaggi regain the lead in the standings after a superb victory in race 1, while title rival Marco Melandri binned it not only in race…

Edo Competition tuning: Lamborghini Gallardo LP600/4

15 March, 2020
Edo Competition has produced this LP600/4 tuning of the Lamborghini Gallardo, with 600 hp and 572 Nm of torque. With a new exhaust system, this Gallardo has an increase of 15 hp and the exhaust itself weighs 12 kg less…

Vespa World Days a success for Vespa clubs and fans

15 March, 2020
Here are a few shots from the Vespa World Days 2009 event that took place in Zell Am See, Austria, earlier this month. The event was a success again this year, for the third time, with more than 3,000 Vespa…

Vintage: Lamborghini factory in 1968

15 March, 2020
This vintage car video shows the Lamborghini factory in 1968 when the stars of Lamborghini workmanship were the Miura, the Islero and the Espada. The Marzal concept car also gets a look in, the forerunner to the Espada designed by…

Perfect year for Paola Cazzola

15 March, 2020
It was a perfect year for the Italian female rider Paola Cazzola, who was riding with the Yamaha YZF-R1 from the Yamaha team Pielle Moto- Villa Sandra. Paola won the five races in the Championship, achieved five pole positions and…

Amarcord 1987 Buenos Aires GP, 250 cc

15 March, 2020
This video comes from the Buenos Aires Grand Prix back in 1987. Looking back on history, we see Loris Reggiani on the Aprilia, and a victorious Spaniard by the name of Sito. Luca Cadalora has the Yamaha, and Italian rider…

MotoGP Sepang test: Dani Pedrosa gets a booster shot

15 March, 2020
Dani Pedrosa is testing a new Honda engine at Sepang and it must be a beauty, because the Spanish rider at 1pm is currently on top of the charts with a best time of 2′00″770, which makes his new team…